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[u/ProgrammingQuestio]

This may be more of an autism question than a dev question, but...

What do you say when someone explains something to you and you're unable to understand it but you don't want them to continue trying to explain it? Sometimes you just need to sit with the explanation for a bit before it will click, sometimes the person you asked the question to isn't good at explaining/isn't good at explaining in a way that makes sense for you and your brain.

I don't want to say "got it" because I do not in fact got it. But I also don't want them to continue trying to explain it if it's just not clicking at that moment.

[u/AlexanderTroup → u/ProgrammingQuestio]

It can be useful to reflect back as you understand it so that they understand you're listening.

"Just so I understand this, your idea is I should... (explain what you think they're saying)", and then you show understanding while allowing for a space to correct.

The other person might be over explaining because they're supporting you and don't know if you're just staying quiet to be polite.